Corner construction and method of making the same



Feb. 23, 1932.

CORNER CONSTRUCTION AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Filed March '27, 1929pozyj walls 73:,

Kay/14W? M plurality of-layers of' plywood 32. The V'- shaped groove 83is also provided in'substan-A renden the lsaine strong and smooth..v

The fabric interposed between body portion and layers of metalcompensates for the' different rates of -expansionand contraction of thewood and metal and consequently, in ade dition to facilitating theforming operation, prevents the imposition-of .unusual strains Referringnow to Figures and 4, the panel construction utilized in practicing themethod `is substantiallylthe same asl thatl shown in Figure l beingprovided withan vout-eri metallic veneer 30,` a fabric layer 31 and atially the same manner as that heretofore' ,referred to'.- Thev methodvariesfrom that heretofore described in that the fabric@ layer 34 uponthe inner surface of thepanelismade continuous throughout extending4rinto ,the groove as indicated at 85, glue, of course, Vbeinginterposed between theadj acent surfaces ofthe laminations of the'plywood andV the Yfabric sheet. The'inner :Veneer 43G lis also Yformedin 'a Vcontimunis layer with vaf trough .3K pre-formed therein, vtheveneer 3,6 with ,the trough ivtherein, being laid upon the fabric Ysheet34 and gluev1 interposed between these members. .The kpanel in thisconditionjis.

now ready for bending whichaccomplished by suitable machinery of any..well-known type resulting inthe cut-'out or groove 35. be,-k ing closedr` and the portionsfof Uthe veneer 36 i andl fabric 3,4t incorpo-ratedAwithinl the groove, as best shown in Figure 4./ Solder is then appliedalongv theadj acentlinner surfaces .of` the inner veneer tosea-l.t'hefjoini'1V and As shownin Figure @the article comprises theangular walls 38 and 39 having thejouter continuouslayer 40 ofsheetmetal, and the interposed continuous layer ,of fabric zindicated at41.` The body portionofeachof the walls 38 and BQ-atthecornerisprovidedwitlh A the recess 42' PrOvidedby the cutout por tion 33, andinthe recess are disposed the continuous loops 43 and 44 yof"the`f a']{)1`-'i cand Ufer Veneer respeetivery; lTh'e' soldered jOintis indicatedatf45.

Vith respect to both ,of the above-;de-l Vscribed "constructions, itwill Ybe understood that 'they lmay be used in any `situation .re-

merelyillustrative and I contemplate all lchanges and modifications thatcome Within the scope of the claims appended hereto.

^ I claim :-V

1. A process of making acorner construction c from a member having a.,brous body portion and an exposed metalldveneer per-v manently bondedthereto, there being a fabric layer 'interposed between said veneer andbody portion, consisting cuttinglout;V the fibrous portion to fornitagroove therein, cutting `the veneer on a line parallel to the v,fgroove,folding'the adjacent edge portions of the Yeneerginto the groove,bending the body portion toclose the cut-out and incorporate the. foldededge portions'- of. themetallic veneer and'fabricv within tlie'cutfont',and apifilying solder to thejcrevice provided byfhefoided"edgepoaiossjincoiperated.Swahlic `s fenee'r permanently vbonded thereto, each veneer j'having' an angular extension extend-,ingfinto the `body portionand accommodated 2.7 corner constructnaeig f;YdSPOSeClWall portionsleach haring a meta within a cut-out inthe latterand 'a bonding material closing lthe crevi'cdformedlby the meeting edgeso'fQsald extensions," '2- 1 `3.111 a cornerjconstruction,thegcombination with angular'ly 'disposed VwallsV including a ybodypo-rtionhaving a cut-.01,115` and provided with a continuous'exteri'ofrj` metallic vneer.; there bes'a abf'l-y'r DGITPSed ybetweenVsaid veneer, and said `body portion,

the innersurfaces of said body portion hav'- portio'n and meeting fat Ythe ledges formed by said angular portions 'the' re being a fabricv.105.- layer interposedpbetween the .sheet metall' and angular portions`'and the 'inner surfaces'of said body portion, and solder flowed `alonging edges together,`

In Witness that the said meeting edgesandjoining meet'- GeOReeflfLEWIS:

j quired and' as many of such constructions Y Vmay befemployed asdesired. The' arrangeployed,

' a,constri1ction.might'be useful. y

l ".W'hile I have herein shown and described f '.wh-atflfnow considerthepreferred manner clef carrying 'tout my inventiom'jthe same is`.V,`.100Y ing sheet metal; secured thereto,f sa1 dfsheet" metalbeingprovided angular portions incorporated withinthe cutfout of' the body iRe

